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Teen drug, alcohol, and tobacco use in the U.S. continues to decline, with record-low usage levels reported in 2023, according to the University of Michigan's Monitoring the Future survey.

Among 12th graders, 66% reported no recent use of alcohol, marijuana, cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, while 80% of 10th graders and 90% of 8th graders avoided these substances entirely.

Experts attribute the decline partly to reduced peer pressure during the pandemic.

However, nicotine pouch use has doubled among 12th graders, raising concerns.

Despite pop culture's glamorization of smoking, teen cigarette use remains low.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Interesting idea but they are comparing different year surveys with the same age children.

Do you think that kids are more prone to lying now, than earlier years?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago

I'd wager that teenagers these day are much more aware of data collection and more protective of personal information then they were 10-20 years ago. I could be giving them too much credit, though.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Possibly? Could correspond with increased digital surveillance. Most people understand that nothing is private anymore.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Not only that but back then you didn’t have to worry about it with a simple rule:

They ask you a question, do they know your name or who you are? No? It’s anonymous.

Now you don’t have that anymore. Anything can be linked backed to you cause there is always a digital finger print.

Even if you ask random people on the street, there is facial recognition and cameras everywhere.